TAFE Chairman Mallika Srinivasan gets Honorary Doctorate

She has played a key role in the development of agriculture across the nation through initiatives that positively impact the lives of farmers. NEW DELHI: On the occasion of 38th convocation ceremony of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Mallika Srinivasan Chairman & CEO of Tractors and Farm Equipment (TAFE), was awarded the Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by the Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) and Governor of Tamil Nadu Vidyasagar Rao.

This was awarded in recognition of her contribution to global agriculture, machinery business and academia. The ceremony was graced by the presence of K. Ramasamy, Vice Chancellor of the University; R. Doraikkannu, Pro Chancellor of TNAU; and the Agriculture Minister of Tamil Nadu; and the Chief guest of the ceremony C. D. Mayee, President, South Asia Biotechnology Centre; along with the Professors and the new graduates of TNAU.

Mallika Srinivasan commenced her career in 1986 at TAFE, when it had a turnover of Rs 85 crore and she transformed it to an international farm mechanization company with an annual turnover of over Rs 9,600 crore.

Under her efficient leadership, TAFE is now the single-largest shareholder in the $8-billion AGCO Corporation, US.

On receiving the Doctorate, she said, “I am immensely privileged to have been chosen to receive the degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) from this prestigious world renowned institute that has been serving the farming community for over a century. I extend my gratitude and thanks to TNAU for bestowing this unique honour on me. This honour will, no doubt, be a great inspiration to me and my team at TAFE, as we continue to serve the farming community both in India and in other developing markets of the world.”

She has played a key role in the development of agriculture across the nation through initiatives that positively impact the lives of farmers.

Taking forward the founder’s vision of empowering the Indian farmer, she has led the development of JFarm, TAFE’s adaptive agricultural research and training centre, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, established in 1964 by her father and TAFE’s first Chairman A. Sivasailam.

Under her leadership, JFarm has focused on developing an integrated farming model for small and marginal farmers, farm initiatives for soil, water and nutrient management to increase productivity through mechanisation.

JFarm also advocates organic farming and its activities in developing a low-cost modified hydroponics system have been widely appreciated.

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